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James Cook Sidelined at Practice Due to "Business" Concerns

By Shane Hallam | Updated on Sun, Aug 3 2025 8:32 PM UTC

Bills RB James Cook wasn't practicing Sunday. When asked why, he simply stood on "business". He has been seeking a new contract, but decided not to hold out. Cook has practiced sparingly during training camp, but could be moving to a "hold in" with no new progress on the deal.

What They're Saying

Alaina Getzenberger of ESPN: "Bills RB James Cook asked why he didn’t practice today?
'Business.'
Followed up with if he’ll practice tomorrow: 'Business.'
Kept repeating “business” over and over."

2025 Fantasy Football Impact

Cook started camp attending practice, but the lack of progress could have made the decision to stay on the sidelines during camp.

He was already a TD regression candidate after rushing for 16 scores last year, following just two in each of his first two seasons.

Being disgruntled, and missing time with the offense, won’t help Cook make another splash in 2025.

The situation remains worth monitoring, especially if he extends his holdout into the season.

Other Winners & Losers

RB Ray Davis remains one of our favorite values late in drafts currently.

Not only does David hold standalone value, but if Cook decides to hold out into the season (or proves ineffective with his lack of practicing).

Target Davis late in drafts before his ADP starts to increase.

Shane Hallam, Writer

Shane has over 20 years of experience creating content and playing every fantasy football format, including redraft, dynasty, devy, C2C, IDP, CFF, and more. He is a multi-year winner of $500 dynasty leagues on the FFPC and a King's Classic Champion. Shane utilizes deep film and scheme study to enhance his fantasy performance. He led the industry in 2024 preseason Kicker Rankings and ranked second in preseason QB Rankings. He also ranked eighth in preseason IDP rankings.